Scenepartneren er klar.

to be

Breakdown of Scenepartneren er klar.

• klar: ready
• scenepartneren: the scene partner

Questions & Answers about Scenepartneren er klar.

What does scenepartneren mean as a single word?

Scenepartneren is a compound noun, which is very common in Norwegian.

It is made up of:

• scene = stage / scene
• partner = partner
• -en = the (definite ending for a common-gender singular noun)

So scenepartneren means the scene partner or the stage partner, depending on context.

In acting, it usually means the person you perform a scene with.

Why is the attached to the end of scenepartneren instead of being a separate word?

In Norwegian, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun.

So instead of saying:

• the scene partner

Norwegian usually says:

• scenepartneren

Compare:

• en scenepartner = a scene partner
• scenepartneren = the scene partner

This is one of the biggest differences from English.

What is the base form of scenepartneren?

The base form is scenepartner.

Here are the forms:

• en scenepartner = a scene partner
• scenepartneren = the scene partner

So -en is the definite singular ending.

Why is it er here?